UND is rated seventh in the U-S College Hockey Online pre-season poll.
Boston U is first in the poll, followed by defending national champion Quinnipiac.
Minnesota is third, then come Denver and Michigan.
UND was 18-15-and-6 last year, reaching the NCHC tournament semifinals.
The Fighting Hawks play a home exhibition against Manitoba On Oct. 7th.
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USCHO Division I Men’s Poll – September 25, 2023
|
Rnk |
Team |
(First Place Votes) |
Record |
Points |
Last Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston University | (17) | 0-0-0 | 946 | 4 |
| 2 | Quinnipiac | (22) | 0-0-0 | 916 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota | (10) | 0-0-0 | 907 | 2 |
| 4 | Denver | 0-0-0 | 849 | 6 | |
| 5 | Michigan | (1) | 0-0-0 | 813 | 3 |
| 6 | Boston College | 0-0-0 | 636 | NR | |
| 7 | North Dakota | 0-0-0 | 608 | 17 | |
| 8 | St. Cloud | 0-0-0 | 569 | 5 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 0-0-0 | 475 | 19 | |
| 10 | Michigan Tech | 0-0-0 | 437 | 13 | |
| 11 | Cornell | 0-0-0 | 414 | 9 | |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 0-0-0 | 383 | 11 | |
| 13 | Ohio State | 0-0-0 | 371 | 7 | |
| 14 | Merrimack | 0-0-0 | 346 | 14 | |
| 15 | Harvard | 0-0-0 | 329 | 10 | |
| 16 | Penn State | 0-0-0 | 294 | 8 | |
| 17 | Minnesota Duluth | 0-0-0 | 187 | NR | |
| 18 | Providence | 0-0-0 | 172 | NR | |
| 19 | Northeastern | 0-0-0 | 134 | 16 | |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 0-0-0 | 114 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Connecticut 100, Minnesota State 97, Northern Michigan 81, Wisconsin 74, Omaha 45, Alaska 40, UMass Lowell 31, Arizona State 30, Clarkson 22, RIT 17, Colorado College 13, Maine 10, Colgate 9, AIC 7, Bemidji State 6, Bowling Green 6, St. Thomas 4, Canisius 3, St. Lawrence 3, Sacred Heart 2